The 193-member UN General Assembly held elections in United Nations for new members to the UNHRC. The 18 new members were elected by absolute majority through a secret ballot. Countries needed a..Firstpost - Published on October 13, 2018

Few hours after India was elected to the United Nations' top human rights body on Friday, India's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN, Syed Akbaruddin, said that New Delhi would continue..DNA - Published on October 13, 2018

Geneva, Sep 26 (ANI): Baloch political activists have accused Islamabad for violating human rights, inequality and rise of religious fundamentalists in Balochistan, which is responsible for destruction..

According to Business Insider, Trump’s second appearance at the UN could make America lose even more political clout on the global stage. Donald Trump is scheduled to return to the United Nations for..

India was elected to the United Nations' top human rights body on Friday for a period of three years beginning January 1, 2019, getting 188 votes in the Asia-Pacific category.DNA - Published on October 12, 2018

India was elected to the United Nations' top human rights body on Friday for a period of three years beginning January 1, 2019, getting 188 votes in the Asia-Pacific category.
The 193-member UN..DNA - Published on October 12, 2018

India was elected to the United Nations' top human rights body on Friday for a period of three years beginning January 1, 2019, getting 188 votes in the Asia-Pacific category.IndiaTimes - Published on October 12, 2018

India was elected to the United Nations' top human rights body on Friday for a period of three years beginning January 1, 2019, getting 188 votes in the Asia-Pacific category.IndiaTimes - Published on October 12, 2018

India appears set to be elected to the United Nations's top human rights body in the Asia-Pacific category for a period of three years.
The 193-member UN General Assembly will elect new members on..DNA - Published on October 12, 2018

The 193-member UN General Assembly will elect new members on Friday to the UN Human Rights Council. The members are elected by absolute majority through a secret ballot. Countries need a minimum of 97..IndiaTimes - Published on October 12, 2018

Emphasizing that multilateralism is under stress and being challenged, Akbaruddin said significant actors on the global platform are "disassociating" on very important areas of global..Firstpost - Published on September 24, 2018

Indigenous leaders and campaigners fighting to protect land from development are being stymied and silenced by rising militarization, national security acts and anti-terrorism laws, according to a..DNA - Published on August 27, 2018

The UN Human Rights Council said on Thursday that the continuing influx of Rohingya refugees in neighbouring Bangladesh showed their human rights were still being violated in Myanmar.Sify - Published on July 19, 2018

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States withdrew from the U.N. Human Rights Council on Tuesday after no other countries "had the courage to join our fight" to reform the "hypocritical..Firstpost - Published on June 20, 2018Also reported by •Reuters India

The announcement came barely a day after the UNHRC condemned the Trump administration for its policy of separating children from the families at the US-Mexico border.Rediff.com - Published on June 20, 2018Also reported by •Sify

​​Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, who opened the 38th session of the UN Human Rights Council on Monday with a global update on human rights concerns, said he had sought to engage with India and Pakistan..IndiaTimes - Published on June 19, 2018

Officials say Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley will deliver the verdict on membership in the UN Human Rights Council in a joint appearance at the State..IndiaTimes - Published on June 19, 2018

"The thought that any state would seek to deter parents by inflicting such abuse on children is unconscionable," Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said as he opened a session of the UN Human Rights Council in..IndiaTimes - Published on June 18, 2018

Members of the UN Human Rights Council will decide on the future course of action on the human rights chief's call for a high-level independent international probe into allegations of human rights..DNA - Published on June 15, 2018

India has rejected the UN human rights report on Jammu and Kashmir as "malicious fallacious, tendentious and motivated", which violates India's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Both ruling BJP..DNA - Published on June 14, 2018

India slammed a UN Human Rights Council report on Thursday, which roundly criticized India's actions in Jammu & Kashmir. Despite the trenchant response, it showed diplomatic lapse by the Indian..IndiaTimes - Published on June 14, 2018

India slammed a UN Human Rights Council report on Thursday, which roundly criticized India's actions in Jammu & Kashmir. Despite the trenchant response, it showed diplomatic lapse by the Indian..IndiaTimes - Published on June 14, 2018

The United States warned on Saturday that it was losing patience and again threatened to quit the UN Human Rights Council after the Geneva-based body adopted five resolutions condemning Israel.DNA - Published on March 24, 2018

China and the United States clashed on Friday at the UN Human Rights Council, where the US delegation rejected a resolution brought by Beijing that it said sought to glorify Xi Jinping's 'win-win'..DNA - Published on March 23, 2018

UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has raised concerns on slow progress in Sri Lanka on the post-war accountability issue even as the government assured that it will implement all transitional justice..All India Radio - Published on March 22, 2018

[Switzerland] Mar 14 (ANI): Short films depicting the persecution of the Christian minority in Pakistan was showcased during the 37th session of United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council in Geneva.Sify - Published on March 14, 2018

GENEVA (Reuters) - Britain told the U.N. Human Rights Council on Wednesday that the use of a military grade nerve agent used in an attempt to kill a former Russian spy was a flagrant breach of..Reuters India - Published on March 14, 2018

Flouting demands for Syria ceasefires show a "monstrous indifference" to the suffering of millions of children needing a respite from violence, a top UN rights official said Tuesday.
A resolution..Deccan Herald - Published on March 13, 2018

Myanmars government has rejected two reports presented to the UN Human Rights Council that concluded it committed extreme human rights violations, probably amounting to crimes under international law,..Deccan Herald - Published on March 13, 2018

India has lambasted Pakistan for harbouring the United Nations designated terrorists like Hafiz Saeed. Responding to Islamabad's bid to raise the Kashmir issue at the UN Human Rights Council meeting in..All India Radio - Published on March 10, 2018

Here’s a unique way to fight corruption, at least in the eyes of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte. A report highlighted how Duterte has ordered the crushing of vehicles worth $1.2 million..DNA - Published on March 10, 2018

The UN Human Rights Council on Monday ordered an urgent investigation into the situation in Syria's besieged rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta and demanded immediate humanitarian access to the area.Firstpost - Published on March 5, 2018

French President Emmanuel Macron and his US counterpart Donald Trump vowed there would be "no impunity" in the event of further chemical weapons use in Syria in a telephone call Friday.
The leaders..Deccan Herald - Published on March 2, 2018

Increasing demonisation of minorities by Hindutva groups and pro-government media and the rising hate crimes against Dalits marked Indias human rights scene last year, but the government did little to..Deccan Herald - Published on February 22, 2018

A day before Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh asked five eastern states sharing boundaries with Bangladesh to be extra vigilant against influx of Rohingya and illegal immigrants through the porous..DNA - Published on December 8, 2017

The UN rights chief today called for a fresh international investigation into Myanmar's abuses against its Rohingya minority, warning of possible "elements of genocide" in the violence. Speaking before..All India Radio - Published on December 5, 2017